Dover Man Given 12-Year Prison Sentence for Manslaughter

DOVER, Del.- A Dover man convicted of manslaughter and related charges in connection with a 2015 deadly shooting has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars.

According to the Delaware Department of Justice, in April of last year 28-year-old Fchante Robertson shot and killed 19-year-old Dashawn Friend in the parking lot of the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover during a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery.

Robertson pleaded guilty in September to manslaughter and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Superior Court Judge Robert Young sentenced Robertson to a total of 12 years in prison, followed by one year of work release, then two years of probation.

DOVER, Del. -- Correctional officials say officers at the Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna confiscated contraband this week, though state officials and union leaders say a sophisticated shank was among the items collected and believe it demonstrateMore

DOVER, Del. -- Correctional officials say officers at the Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna confiscated contraband this week, though state officials and union leaders say a sophisticated shank was among the items collected and believe it demonstrateMore

The Talbot Boys statue in Easton has held it's ground - for now. Pat O'Brien says she can trace her roots to some of the names listed on the statue. She says, despite recent events, it should stay. But Richard Potter with Talbot County NAACP says the statue represents the hate similar to what happened in Charlottesville.

The Talbot Boys statue in Easton has held it's ground - for now. Pat O'Brien says she can trace her roots to some of the names listed on the statue. She says, despite recent events, it should stay. But Richard Potter with Talbot County NAACP says the statue represents the hate similar to what happened in Charlottesville.